https://www.howtokillapiano.comenFictionCopyright George Taithttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/758ffd268527840dbcfb076aa3caa92f.jpghttps://www.howtokillapiano.comFri, 06 Feb 2026 21:42:16 +0000George TaitGeorge Taitfeeds@spreaker.comHow to Kill a Piano is a fantasy/horror tale of family, love, demons, mystery, and music, served in George Tait’s unmatched and intriguing story-telling style along side piano accompaniment that keeps the listeners hooked episode to episode.falseserialhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-1-chapter-1-life-death-and-a-stork-s-story--23124359
A baby grand piano, dating over one hundred years, is delivered by the devil's henchmen to the basement of Charlie Seraphic's home. Charlie becomes possessed by the instrumental beast and an orphan, George, seems to be the only one who might be able to save him from the evil musical force dwelling below the floorboards.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/23124359Mon, 24 Feb 2020 06:17:28 +0000George TaitHow to Kill a Piano is a fictional coming-of-age black comedy-drama story. It incorporates elements of dark humor and existentialist drama. The plot revolves around the exploits of a young young man named George who is adopted into a home by a man he...
A baby grand piano, dating over one hundred years, is delivered by the devil's henchmen to the basement of Charlie Seraphic's home. Charlie becomes possessed by the instrumental beast and an orphan, George, seems to be the only one who might be able to save him from the evil musical force dwelling below the floorboards.]]>684fiction,greek,magic,mythology,piano,thinkgeorgetaitfalse11fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-2-chapter-2-uncle-charlie--23130009https://api.spreaker.com/episode/23130009Mon, 02 Mar 2020 11:00:05 +0000George TaitUncle Charlie removes part of his nephew George's skull and slowly pours bowling water in after steeping the pages of a book in a tea kettle while George pester's Uncle Charlie about his first love.725fiction,piano,thinkgeorgetaitfalse12fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-3-chapter-3-the-delivery--23665508https://api.spreaker.com/episode/23665508Mon, 09 Mar 2020 10:00:14 +0000George TaitCharlie and George encounter two peculiar gentleman at their door who claim that Charlie won the prize of a baby grand piano. They've come to deliver it.992fiction,george,magic,piano,tait,thinkgeorgetaitfalse13fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-4-chapter-4-bedtime-stories--23924175https://api.spreaker.com/episode/23924175Mon, 16 Mar 2020 10:00:04 +0000George TaitIn the fourth chapter of How to Kill a Piano, Uncle Charlie tells George a series of bedtime stories set to music while the demonic piano lurks beneath the floorboards.1121bedtime,fantasy,fiction,how,kill,piano,thinkgeorgetait,tofalse14fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-5-chapter-5-the-nightmare--24204206https://api.spreaker.com/episode/24204206Mon, 23 Mar 2020 10:51:36 +0000George TaitGeorge wakes to a strange sound of music billowing up from below in the basement as the monstrous evil piano begins to come to life and control those around it.1079a,charon,fantasy,fiction,how,kill,magic,piano,tait,to,unclefalse15fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-6-behind-the-scenes-theme-song--24645898https://api.spreaker.com/episode/24645898Mon, 30 Mar 2020 18:47:01 +0000George TaitIn this episode you'll get to a peek at the original stage show and hear two original recordings that were used during that same live show from 19 years ago. This includes the original How to Kill a Piano "theme song" followed by controlled noise.1536art,experimental,fiction,magic,noise,piano,story,theaterfalse16fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-7-chapter-6-namesake--24878182https://api.spreaker.com/episode/24878182Mon, 06 Apr 2020 10:30:10 +0000George TaitPancakes, koalas, and goldfish. Oh my!1096fiction,goldfish,koala,pancakes,piano,thinkgeorgetaitfalse17fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-8-chapter-7-mr-saprophagous-the-intervals--25449162https://api.spreaker.com/episode/25449162Tue, 14 Apr 2020 01:34:20 +0000George TaitCharlie and George visit Mr. Saprophagous and discover the town has been littered with pianos.1289charlie,fiction,george,how,kill,magic,piano,screwtape,tait,to,vegan,wormwoodfalse18fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-9-behind-the-scenes-resurrection--25814475https://api.spreaker.com/episode/25814475Mon, 20 Apr 2020 21:19:22 +0000George TaitIn this weeks episode, find out what happened to George's piano, why it's not mother earth (or even father earth), and how one man's purge fed another's piano obsession.974false19fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-10-chapter-8-the-invincible--26237909https://api.spreaker.com/episode/26237909Tue, 28 Apr 2020 01:28:07 +0000George TaitRocks, Harry Houdini, and Playing Cards #positivepostmonday1563beethoven,cards,debussy,houdini,htkap,playing,positivepostmonday,shumann,thinkgeorgetait,transformationfalse110fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-11-chapter-9-the-shepherd--26740711https://api.spreaker.com/episode/26740711Tue, 05 May 2020 03:39:03 +0000George TaitGeorge comes face to face with a shapeshifter for the very first time.833charon,dead,of,piano,shapeshifter,shepherd,tait,thefalse111fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-12-chapter-10-the-drive-home--27142700https://api.spreaker.com/episode/27142700Tue, 12 May 2020 07:43:19 +0000George TaitWhile George struggles to remember his encounter with Charon, the power goes out and George and Charlie make up stories they find in their tea leaves. But they're not alone, Chordeva lurks beneath the cloak of the evening darkness pondering her the...1197aaron,chordeva,curiosity,fiction,gaiman,george,guitar,piano,tait,teafalse112fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-13-chapter-11-the-music-teacher--27690610https://api.spreaker.com/episode/27690610Mon, 18 May 2020 17:55:27 +0000George TaitGeorge's piano lessons take a strange turn, Charlie is non-responsive, and his music teacher and her pets aren't who George thought they were.1292demon,fiction,magic,magician,piano,taitfalse113fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-14-behind-the-music--28273864https://api.spreaker.com/episode/28273864Mon, 25 May 2020 14:30:15 +0000George TaitThis week we take a peek into the process behind some of the music you hear during How to Kill a Piano. You'll hear what happens when a looping pedal, guitar, toy concertina, and a Dualo du Touch S synthesizer are combined.857dualo,fiction,magic,music,taitfalse114fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-15-chapter-12-the-training-exercise--29902497https://api.spreaker.com/episode/29902497Mon, 08 Jun 2020 17:24:59 +0000George TaitCharlie is still frozen in the music room, Sara reveals the secret she's been keeping, and George has to decide how he'll save Uncle Charlie.1256a,fiction,gaiman,how,kill,piano,story,tait,tofalse115fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-16-chapter-13-the-second-attempt--36443587https://api.spreaker.com/episode/36443587Mon, 06 Jul 2020 22:00:16 +0000George TaitAfter coming home from his latest piano lesson, George discovers a curious book in his backpack guiding him into some unusual powers. Are they tools he can use to destroy the piano once and for all?1774false116fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-17-chapter-14-the-maiden--39865633https://api.spreaker.com/episode/39865633Mon, 20 Jul 2020 16:14:07 +0000George TaitSnakes tongues, Intervals, gardening, and maidens, the dedicated demons Scrootius and Absinth plant the seeds for Charlie's unsettling future (or lack there of).1359false117fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-18-chapter-15-memories-of-a-blue-moon--40371411https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40371411Mon, 17 Aug 2020 15:54:50 +0000George TaitGeorge uncovers a few dark secrets from Charlie's past and promises to keep the book safe.1615false118fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-19-sneak-preview--40446662https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40446662Mon, 24 Aug 2020 14:00:06 +0000George TaitGive away update, chapter preview, and more!570false119fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-20-chapter-16-razorblades-and-tuning-forks--40626751https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40626751Tue, 01 Sep 2020 05:46:48 +0000George TaitScooritus and Absinth manage to capture George inside their metal box.1842devil,fantasy,fiction,gaiman,horror,piano,pratchet,tait,thinkgeorgetaitfalse120fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-21-resurrection-of-a-piano--40752684https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40752684Mon, 07 Sep 2020 15:52:27 +0000George TaitThis week we preview a future chapter of How to Kill a Piano and tell a tale we teased about involving the attempted resurrection of a baby grand digital piano.997digtial,fantasy,fiction,horror,pianofalse121fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-22-chapter-17-the-aftermath--40924502https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40924502Wed, 16 Sep 2020 03:06:39 +0000George TaitGeorge wakes up to discover a new face looking back at him through the mirror. Charlie is no where to be found. There are now more questions than ever before. Find out more at howtokillapiano.com751horror,piano,thinkgeorgetaitfalse122fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-23-chapter-18-the-seer--41730901https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41730901Fri, 30 Oct 2020 08:00:00 +0000George TaitHarold sees the past, the future, and the present all in the pages of the records that the Anthenasians have left behind. George starts to piece together his own memories moving one step closer to completing his own personal puzzle and find Charlie.901demons,fantasy,fiction,george,halloween,horror,piano,story,tait,thinkgeorgetaitfalse123fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-24-chapter-19-all-hallows-eve-updated--41737496https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41737496Sat, 31 Oct 2020 03:55:00 +0000George TaitGeorge searches for answers in Charlie's library and discovers a new journal he's never noticed while Scrootius and Absinth prepare another trap.1158fantasy,fiction,horror,piano,thinkgeorgetaitfalse124fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/chapter-20-halloween-morning--53306592https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53306592Mon, 20 Mar 2023 08:34:00 +0000George TaitGeorge feels like he's falling to his death but meets the seer and finds the path to see the thread that will lead to back to Charlie.2248a,and,charon,fantasy,harold,horror,how,kill,maude,piano,supernatural,to,underwordfalse21fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/chapter-21-essence-of-absinthe--54541024https://api.spreaker.com/episode/54541024Tue, 20 Jun 2023 08:37:38 +0000George TaitAbsinthe discovers a hidden family secret while taking his monthly bath. It seems the Athenians and the Demons have more in common than he was taught.2065false22fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/chapter-22-chordiva-and-charon--57452687https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57452687Tue, 31 Oct 2023 06:25:03 +0000George TaitThe townsfolk come to understand that Death is their friend and her name is Chordeva.590a,charon,chordiva,death,fiction,george,horror,how,kill,piano,tait,thinkgeorgetait,tofalse23fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/chapter-23-halloween-s-past--57458726https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57458726Tue, 31 Oct 2023 15:36:27 +0000George TaitCharon is sent by Chordiva to collect Charlie from the realm of the Atheinains but instead meets Sarah for the first time.2105false24fullhttp://www.HowtoKillaPiano.comhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/57486319Tue, 31 Oct 2023 23:00:00 +0000George TaitChordiva releaves Charon from their task to trap Charlie and Sarah and Charon have to come up with a new plan.683a,age,coming,fantasy,fiction,george,horror,how,kill,of,piano,tait,tofalse25fullhttp://www.howtokillapiano.comhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/57981879Mon, 11 Dec 2023 08:09:00 +0000George TaitScrootius makes the final arrangements for the Seance while Chrodiva's discovers the body of Charlie Sopheric.1233audiobook,fantasy,fiction,george,horror,music,piano,taitfalse26fullhttp://www.howtokillapiano.comhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/60806031Thu, 25 Jul 2024 21:45:50 +0000George TaitGeorge travels to the cemetary where Scrootius conducts a seance to communicate with Charlie. 1168death,fantasy,fiction,horror,seancefalse27full